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Trappist Single (Westvleteren-belgian-blond-clone)

Method: BIAB
Style: Trappist Single
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: https://www.themadfermentationist.com/2016/04/westvleteren-belgian-blond-clone-recipe.html
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday September 23rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

41.1

SRM (morey):

3.4

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
15.50 oz	German - Pilsner15.5 oz Pilsner	38	1.6	47%
15.50 oz	Castle Malting - BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale15.5 oz BE - Castle Malting - Pale Ale	38	1.84	47%
2 oz	Cane Sugar2 oz Cane Sugar	46	0	6.1%
33 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.50 g	Magnum2.5 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	30 min	21.76	25%
2.50 g	Northern Brewer2.5 g Northern Brewer Hops	Pellet	7.8	Boil	30 min	11.31	25%
2.50 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh2.5 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	20 min	4.29	25%
2.50 g	Styrian Goldings2.5 g Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil	10 min	3.76	25%
10 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.50 g	Magnum (Pellet) 2.5 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	21.76	25%
2.50 g	Northern Brewer (Pellet) 2.5 g Northern Brewer (Pellet) Hops	11.31	25%
2.50 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	4.29	25%
2.50 g	Styrian Goldings (Pellet) 2.5 g Styrian Goldings (Pellet) Hops	3.76	25%
10 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
1.6 gal		Infusion	157 °F	150 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.63 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.62 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.47 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.66 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.06 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.40 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 16 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	10	30	50	175	66.643
Water is Very Hoppy 5 SRM
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Notes

Fermentis - Safbrew - Abbaye Yeast BE-256
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Last Updated: 2025-10-30 00:21 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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